Full-Time Home support worker (Support for intellectual disabled)
Job Description
Languages
English
Education
Completion of high school
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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
First Aid Certificate
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Experience
Will train
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Type of Clientele
Persons with a mental health disability; Persons with an intellectual disability; Persons with a disability
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Specific Skills
Prepare, cook and serve meals; Shop for food and household supplies; Launder clothing and household linens; Perform light housekeeping and cleaning; Maintain household records and budgets; Assume full responsibility for household (in absence of householder); Teach homemaking or life skills; Provide personal care; Provide companionship; Drive household vehicle; Garden; Assist clients in water (i.e. pool); Administer bedside and personal care; Feed or assist in feeding; Administer medications; Assist clients to walk; Aid clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
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Work Location Information
Work in employer’s/client’s home
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Transportation/Travel Information
Valid driver’s licence
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Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Sitting; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Security and Safety
Criminal record check; Child abuse registry check; Driver’s validity licence check
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Essential Skills
Reading text; Numeracy; Writing; Communication; Problem solving; Decision making; Job task planning and organizing; Continuous learning
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Other Information
Adult Abuse Registry Check required. All Checks must be dated within the last 3 months. Sign Language an asset